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The following exchange between former New Jersey governors Brendan T. Byrne and Tom Kean took place in a teleconference on Wednesday. GOV. BYRNE: When the city council form of government replaced the old commission form of government in Newark, members w

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Pop star Whitney Houston hasn't made many public appearances lately, but she was there last night for the Paul Robeson tribute at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. 2000 Associated Press File PhotoWhitney Houston performs at the New Jersey Performing

In Between Citizens and the State, public policy expert and historian of higher education Christopher Loss takes a fascinating look at the close and sometimes fraught relations between American higher education and politics. I recently asked him to shed

WESTFIELD — While Gov. Chris Christie was holding a town meeting in Westfield today, Feb. 8, environmentalists held a rally of their own in support of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Recently Christie announced he would pull New Jersey out of the

To the Editor: What would the U.S. look like without New Jersey? There’d be beaches in Philadelphia, there’d be a show called Pocono Shore, the closest casinos would be in Connecticut and Pennsylvania and the armpit would be the Atlantic Ocean. This is w

All information or remarks concerning the character or qualifications of any person nominated by the Governor which are brought to the attention of the Judiciary Committee or other appropriate committee during its consideration of the nomination shall no

Senator Tom Kean, Jr. and Senator Raymond Lesniak said today that dismissive comments made by NJEA Executive Director Vincent Giordano about school children in chronically failing districts make a compelling case for school choice. When asked about child

As tensions grow over Gov. Chris Christie’s Supreme Court nominees, Democrats behind the scenes say the battle is likely to unfold as much over the make-up of the court as it is over the qualifications of the two men nominated last month. On January 23,

The following exchange between former New Jersey governors Brendan T. Byrne and Tom Kean took place in a Thursday teleconference. Q: Should the gay marriage question go to referendum or is it a legislative decision? BYRNE: It’s a question of how the issu

Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean, Jr. (R- Union) issued the following statement regarding Senate Democrats’ increasingly evident intention of breaking its promise of confirmation hearings for the nominations of Phil Kwon and Bruce Harris to the New Jers

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has raised more money from New Jersey than any other candidate, including President Obama, who won the Garden State handily in his 2008 bid. To date, Romney has raised more than $2.3 million from New Jersey res

(WNBC) - Five former governors of New Jersey are on record supporting gay marriage, while sitting Republican Governor Chris Christie remains opposed. Democrats Brendan Byrne and James Florio told NBC News Monday they endorsed efforts in the Legislature t

Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean, Jr. (R- Union) issued the following statement upon learning that Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Thomas Considine will be departing the Christie Administration to return to the private sector: “Commissi

Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean, Jr. (R- Union) issued the following statement in reaction to Governor Christie’s nomination of Phillip Kwon and Bruce Harris to the New Jersey Supreme Court: “Governor Christie has picked two nominees with impeccable le

Westfield, a well-heeled Union County town of 30,000, can now boast a distinction that few New Jersey municipalities have been able to claim. With the elevation of Jon Bramnick to Assembly minority leader, the Republican leaders of both houses can claim

Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean, Jr. (R- Union) issued this statement following Governor Christie’s 2012 State of the State Address: “In government, we should do what is proven to work and learn from what has failed. “New Jerseyans are more optimistic

Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean appeared on My9′s New Jersey Now on Sunday, January 15, 2012 to talk about the passing of his friend, Assembly Republican Leader Alex DeCroce.